Ned O'Sullivan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

This is about the signal going out to the people Cork. I accept the Minister’s point that the situation at the airport is not correct and it is somewhat anomalous to have a company in place where there is no effective work for it to do. That is, however, what should be addressed rather than winding up the company. We should also equalise arrangements between Dublin, Shannon and Cork. Cork is the poor boy of the three and the people there do not accept that.

The Minister established the forum in question. Is it a statutory board or just a big quango talking shop? Does it have powers and responsibilities? It appears to be a large board to me.

We must move on. The Minister must outline the plans for Cork. We cannot put this off until another Bill comes before this House in another year or two but should address it under this Bill. For that reason we oppose this section, which we want deleted.